Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  TUZUN TAYFUN
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/20/2011
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FIFTH THIRD BANCORP [FITB]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
38 FOUNTAIN SQUARE PLAZA, 10 AT76
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP and Treasurer
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

CINCINNATI, OH 45263
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 8,020
D
 
Common Stock 1,022
I
by 401(k)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock (1)   (2)   (2) Common Stock 1,852 $ (2) D  
Stock Appreciation Right 04/15/2008(3) 04/15/2018 Common Stock 3,923 $ 19.26 D  
Stock Appreciation Right 04/21/2009(3) 04/21/2019 Common Stock 6,000 $ 3.96 D  
Stock Appreciation Right 04/20/2010(3) 04/20/2020 Common Stock 4,615 $ 14.8 D  
Stock Appreciation Right 04/19/2011(3) 04/19/2021 Common Stock 5,714 $ 13.36 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
TUZUN TAYFUN
38 FOUNTAIN SQUARE PLAZA
10 AT76
CINCINNATI, OH 45263
      SVP and Treasurer  

Signatures

Paul L. Reynolds, as Attorney-in-Fact for Tayfun Tuzun 12/30/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Acquired pursuant to The Fifth Third Bancorp Non Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan.
(2) The units are to be settled in cash for the value of Fifth Third Bancorp common stock on a 1-for-1 basis after termination of employment.
(3) Indicates grant date. Stock appreciation rights are exercisable as follows: 25% one year from grant date, 50% two years from grant date, 75% three years from grant date, and 100% four years from grant date.

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